tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post8158235588678908052..comments2024-03-11T22:54:06.514+00:00Comments on Wordsmithing: MURDER BLOGFESTAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-29436504844681909132010-04-12T20:39:11.318+01:002010-04-12T20:39:11.318+01:00Thank you for your kinds words, Carolina.
I spend ...Thank you for your kinds words, Carolina.<br />I spend more time than I want to admit naming characters - names are so important.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-74828265092718961462010-04-12T16:25:02.124+01:002010-04-12T16:25:02.124+01:00Oh, I LIKE Nerysa. I just love a tough heroine. Bu...Oh, I LIKE Nerysa. I just love a tough heroine. But I feel so sad for her, having lost her mom to this psycho. You portrayed both characters so well, even though we only caught a glimpse of Fish--which, by the way, is an awesome name for this guy. Nerysa felt like a nice, round character--hard to do in such a short scene. Well done.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-42881216831739812432010-04-12T01:42:16.033+01:002010-04-12T01:42:16.033+01:00Hi Charity
I'm so glad you stuck with Nerysa ...Hi Charity<br /><br />I'm so glad you stuck with Nerysa - she adored her Ma even when she was at her least loveable.<br /><br />Mae's parental handbook was located near the bottom of a bottle, and back of her hand, but Nerysa knew she was loved. When her Ma called, she came.<br /><br />Roland - if only. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-60908363994470989222010-04-12T00:45:31.118+01:002010-04-12T00:45:31.118+01:00I loved that you took a moment to explain her pain...I loved that you took a moment to explain her pain at Fish's bragging. Right before I felt a little confused that she didn't like her mom, but then she was sad? So the explanation was great. <br /><br />So many other nice things in here. My favorite was also the line, "She wanted to kill him, not shoot him."Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-48396705362803727192010-04-11T09:35:46.992+01:002010-04-11T09:35:46.992+01:00Excellent entry. Nice job :)Excellent entry. Nice job :)Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-76660463071901300262010-04-11T04:29:28.795+01:002010-04-11T04:29:28.795+01:00I think I'm in love with Nerysa. Congratulatio...I think I'm in love with Nerysa. Congratulations you kept her human and humane. Your skill is obvious. What is also obvious is the effort it took to make it seem easy.<br /><br />Thanks for checking out my entry. Publishing success for us both, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-31069198761355487262010-04-11T04:19:11.732+01:002010-04-11T04:19:11.732+01:00Interesting.
You should check out my Bad Girl Blog...Interesting.<br />You should check out my Bad Girl Blogfest coming in a few weeks...I think she'd make the cut. :)<br />Definitely like the kick-ass types.<br />Wonder what's going to happen to Fish?<br />Nice job!Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-88169082235430302902010-04-11T03:58:50.727+01:002010-04-11T03:58:50.727+01:00Loved your descriptions, like he was tough like ke...Loved your descriptions, like he was tough like kevlar, but slow. I got an instant image. Great job.Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-71202370787005955182010-04-11T03:28:12.901+01:002010-04-11T03:28:12.901+01:00I'm so glad you all liked Nerysa - she was so ...I'm so glad you all liked Nerysa - she was so much fun to write. Keeping Nerysa human and humane was the challenge - with MG vocabulary and content - while she was dispatching the team sent to kill her. Way to go, Strong Female Leads!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-14134614912325581952010-04-11T03:23:13.129+01:002010-04-11T03:23:13.129+01:00Your heroine is tough! Fish certainly learned his ...Your heroine is tough! Fish certainly learned his lesson. Interesting story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-8708924367843633002010-04-11T03:04:59.086+01:002010-04-11T03:04:59.086+01:00"the power is in the details." It really..."the power is in the details." It really is. I loved the line about how he had given her the name that no one could pronounce. She's tough! You've got great characterization here.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-20399634836495478032010-04-11T02:44:42.387+01:002010-04-11T02:44:42.387+01:00Beautifully done, Elaine. Nerysa is a fascinating ...Beautifully done, Elaine. Nerysa is a fascinating character: strong, pragmatic, but with a sense of justice. You've shown us so much about her in so little space and it only makes me want to know more.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-70117028885827707202010-04-11T02:13:14.598+01:002010-04-11T02:13:14.598+01:00I like her! And I liked this:
"She wanted to...I like her! And I liked this:<br /><br />"She wanted to kill him, not shoot him."TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613912638668399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-18976402326463220632010-04-11T01:56:58.893+01:002010-04-11T01:56:58.893+01:00Fascinating tale. She's a tough protagonist. I...Fascinating tale. She's a tough protagonist. I like her a lot.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-71460907246265638052010-04-11T00:54:29.923+01:002010-04-11T00:54:29.923+01:00Great entry Elaine - I like Nerysa's style :)Great entry Elaine - I like Nerysa's style :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com